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A faint smile of triumph passed across the dark, handsome face of the man, who again took his arm, as at the same time he replaced something in his own jacket-pocket. He had in that instant secured what he wanted. "You were saying with much truth, my dear Flockart, that in dealing with a man who cannot see there is occasionally a temptation towards dishonesty.
"If I stop him altogether, I will spoil him," she thought. One day the post brought a large envelope with a great seal at the back of it, and Kate drew out a parchment deed and began to read the indorsement "'Memorandum of loan to Cæsar Cre " "That's nothing," said Pete, snatching the document and stuffing it into his jacket-pocket.
To cross the well would be awkward, but he must do it! He tied the loaf in his pocket-handkerchief he was far past fastidiousness, and Tommy knew neither the word nor the thing and knotted the ends of it round his neck. But his chief anxiety was not to break the bottle in his jacket-pocket. He got on his knees on the parapet. How deep and dark the water looked!
I was in the 'Third Primer, and could read pretty big words," and he fumbled in his jacket-pocket for the collection of dog-eared leaves which represented his store of learning. "Of course you can't go to school now on week days, when you have to watch the cows; but perhaps you go to Sunday-school?"
She tried to speak, but swallowed and nodded her head. "This way, Gregory." She touched his arm and guided him to the box beneath the rope. Corliss, keeping step with them, looked over the crowd speculatively and felt into his jacket-pocket. "Can I do anything?" he asked, gnawing his under lip impatiently. "Whatever you say goes, Frona. I can stand them off."
Didn't I speak of it before?" "Si, signore. For the signora to ride when she comes back from Africa?" He smiled. "For a lady to ride," Maurice answered, looking at Maddalena. Salvatore made a clicking noise with his tongue, a noise that suggested eating. Then he spat vigorously and took from his jacket-pocket a long, black cigar. This was evidently going to be a great day for him.
He was down below when he was sent for, and expecting to be punished from what the head-master told him, he thrust the first book into his jacket-pocket which he could lay his hand on, to amuse himself at the mast-head, and then ran on deck. As he surmised he was immediately ordered aloft.
Hamlin detected the printed address of the "Excelsior Magazine" on the wrapper. It was enough. Luck was certainly with him. He had time to get rid of the wicked sparkle that had lit his dark eyes, and to lounge carelessly towards the boy as the latter broke open the package, and then hurriedly concealed it in his jacket-pocket, and started for the door. Mr.
"And the fish, signora?" asked Lucrezia. "We've got quite enough without fish," said Hermione, turning away. "Oh, by Jove!" Delarey said, as they went into the cottage, putting his hand into his jacket-pocket, "I've got something for you, Hermione." "Fish!" she cried, eagerly, her whole face brightening. "Lucre " "Fish in my coat!" he interrupted, still not remembering. "No, a letter.
Dexter felt better after this was done, and the jacket-pocket a little bulgy in which his missive was stuffed. He had previously felt a little uneasy about the boat; but though not quite at rest now, he felt better satisfied, and as if this was a duty done.
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